Alba Township, Henry County, Illinois
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Geography
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Extinct towns
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(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
- Yorktown Township (north)
- Fairfield Township, Bureau County (northeast)
- Gold Township, Bureau County (east)
- Mineral Township, Bureau County (southeast)
- Annawan Township (south)
- Cornwall Township (southwest)
- Atkinson Township (west)
- Loraine Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Goble, Maple Grove and Sacred Heart.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Thompson Airport
Landmarks
- Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (east half)
Demographics
As of the 2020 census[4] there were 173 people, 88 households, and 66 families residing in the township. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 90 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the township was 96.53% White, 0.58% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.
There were 88 households, out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.86% were married couples living together, 1.14% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 25.00% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.77.
The township's age distribution consisted of 23.4% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $85,093, and the median income for a family was $85,741. Males had a median income of $75,893 versus $46,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $34,959. No families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. <templatestyles src="US Census population/styles.css"/>
| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 2000 | 190 | — | |
| 2010 | 220 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 173 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
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School districts
- Annawan Community Unit School District 226
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 45
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
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